Manna Tahiti News

Designer and jewelry manufacturer Stanley Siu of Manna-Tahiti Pearl Company® in Oakland, California, was recently recognized as a finalist in the 2006 Saul Bell Design Award competition for jewelry design. Both the designer and his jewelry piece were honored in Las Vegas during The JCK Show—Las Vegas in June. Siu’s notable piece, “Bamboo Silver Bracelet” was hand-fabricated from sterling silver. The wristband features a bamboo texture and showcases two 11mm black Tahitian pearls. Siu designed the piece using a CAD program, created a 3-D wax model from the rendering and cast the design in sterling silver. Siu was also a finalist in the Beads category in the 2005 competition. This year’s design was also a finalist in the Beads category. Winning pieces may be viewed online at www.saulbellaward.com.

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Founded by Rio Grande, a company that has served the jewelry industry for more than five decades, the prestigious competition honors designers who ” unleash their imagination and push the boundaries of jewelry design.”

“How do you feel about guys wearing jewelry?
It’s cool. You know, not too many dudes like pearls a lot, but I’m campaigning for it. Pearls are the new platinum.”

André 3000, leader singer of OutKast, interview in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, April 18, 2004